A/HRC/43/51/Add.3 does not function as a de facto requirement for authorisation, A/HRC/31/66 para. 21. In the circumstance that a peaceful assembly is not authorised, this does not entail a greater permissibility of the use of force or deprivation of liberty than what is otherwise authorised under the Covenant. To the contrary, the primary duty of law enforcement agencies is to facilitate peaceful assemblies and protect individuals from harm, CCPR/C/AGO/CO/1, para. 21. Togo 89. JOL 11/09/2019 Case no: TGO 1/2019 State reply: none to date Préoccupations exprimées concernant le projet de loi modifiant la loi du 16 mai 2011 fixant les conditions d’exercice de la liberté de réunion et de manifestation pacifiques et publiques adopté le 7 août 2019 par l’Assemblée Nationale. 90. Le Rapporteur spécial regrette qu’au moment de la finalisation du présent rapport, aucune réponse n’ait été reçue concernant la communication envoyée pendant la période couverte par le présent rapport. 91. Le Rapporteur spécial a exprimé ses inquiétudes concernant un projet de loi dont l’objectif principal était de répondre aux enjeux sécuritaires relatifs aux menaces terroristes mais qui avait comme conséquence de restreindre considérablement la liberté de réunion pacifique. Le Rapporteur spécial réaffirme ses inquiétudes sur les effets préjudiciables que les mesures de lutte contre le terrorisme et l’extrémisme violent peuvent avoir sur l’espace civique et plus particulièrement sur les défenseurs des droits de l’homme. Le Rapporteur spécial aimerait obtenir une réponse sur l’avancée de ce projet de loi et en particulier sur les mesures prises pour s’assurer que son application ne conduise pas à des violations au droit à la liberté de réunion pacifique. Uganda 92. JAL 31/05/2019 Case no: UGA 3/2019 State reply: none to date Allegations of an attack against human rights defender Ms. Nana Annet Namata by police officers, resulting in her hospitalisation, as well as the recent arrest and ongoing trial of human rights defender Ms. Stella Nyanzi on charges of cyber harassment and offensive communication against the President Yoweri Museveni’s mother. 93. The Special Rapporteur regrets that, at the time of finalisation of this report, no reply has been received from the Government of Uganda. He urges the Government to engage with the mandate holders of the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council, particularly given the seriousness of the allegations. 94. In relation to the allegations outlined in his communication dated 31 May 2019, the Special Rapporteur expresses grave concern about the violent attack against Ms. Nana Annet Namata, endangering the life of her and her unborn child. His concerns are heightened by the fact that the attack may have been executed by police officials and with the intention of preventing the human rights defender from exercising her rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. The Special Rapporteur further wishes to express concern about the ongoing detention and criminal proceedings against Ms. Stella Nyanzi, which appear to be directly related to her criticism of the government on social media. The Special Rapporteur would like to underline that the criminal charges against her are overly broad and therefore incompatible with permissible restrictions to the right to freedom of expression as guaranteed under international human rights law. Zimbabwe 95. JUA 29/01/2019 Case no: ZWE 1/2019 State reply: 20/04/2019 17